"Youth is no excuse for sloppiness."

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Source : Lisa Gardner (2004). “The Perfect Husband: An FBI Profiler Novel”, p.29, Bantam

Lisa Gardner

#Sloppiness Quotes #Youth Quotes #No Excuses Quotes

“We don't attack any veteran, at all, ever, for their service record. We thank them. And the fact that somebody wanted to do that for political gain, shows the desperation of which some people unfortunately in the Republican Party want to keep and seize power.”
“I would take plays and I would cut out all the other dialogue and make long monologues because I felt the other kids weren't taking it as seriously as I did.”
“No real blood flows in the veins of the knowing subject constructed by Locke, Hume, and Kant, but rather the diluted extract of reason as a mere activity of thought.”

Source : Wilhelm Dilthey, Rudolf A. Makkreel, Frithjof Rodi (1991). “Introduction to the Human Sciences”, p.50, Princeton University Press
“A small mind is obstinate. A great mind can lead and be led.”

Source : Alexander Cannon (2012). “The Invisible Influence”, p.6, David & Charles
“As I watched the pulsing fire among the trees and heard the beat of the drum merge and tremble with the voices, forming an intricate pattern of sound, I knew that someday I would have to return or be haunted forever by the beauty and mystery that is Africa.”
“I don't have much of a problem with interruptions. I keep a detailed record of paint and materials as a work on each painting. I can restart exactly where I left off.”
“I like the girls who are honest, because honesty is important.”
“For quite some time, I have wanted to live on the central coast of California and get more involved at Cal Poly, my alma mater; spend more time with my wife and sons; travel to interesting parts of the world; and something I have wanted to do for years-- finish the requirements for my pilot's license.”

Source : "Apple’s Peter Oppenheimer to Retire at the End of September", www.apple.com. March 4, 2014.

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